The Book Of English Place Names

Author : Caroline Taggart
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409034984
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Place Names written by Caroline Taggart and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.

Author : John Moss
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526722879
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From written by John Moss and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the names of many English towns, hamlets and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman placenames. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded our shores and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, placenames are inextricably bound up in our history and they tell us a great deal about the place where we live.

Author : Kenneth Cameron
Publisher : B.T. Batsford
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Place Names written by Kenneth Cameron and published by B.T. Batsford. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since this work on English place-names was first published in 1961, a great deal of research has been undertaken, and material has been published which is of importance to the interpretation of individual names and the understanding of the significance of groups of place-names. This revised and updated edition explains the technique of place-name study, examines the types of place-name formation, both ancient and modern, and includes a new chapter on modern place-names. It covers names of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and French origin, those with Christian and pagan signifance, those illustrating social and legal customs, and other associations.

Author : David Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019960908X
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of British Place-Names written by David Mills and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.

Author : Eilert Ekwall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names written by Eilert Ekwall and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Helen S. Carlson
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
ISBN 13 : 0874174031
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nevada Place Names written by Helen S. Carlson and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.

Author : Frank K. Gallant
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486310817
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Place Called Peculiar written by Frank K. Gallant and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, to Intercourse, Pennsylvania, and Bug Tussle, Alabama, this pop-culture history offers a well-written and highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins.

Author : G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774841702
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Columbia Place Names written by G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephant Crossing. Houdini Needles. Miniskirt, Tickletoeteaser Tower, and Why Not Mountain. These are just some of the many names of places, rivers, mountains, and lakes that you will come across in the newest edition of British Columbia Place Names. This classic which, in its various editions, has sold over 29,000 copies, covers about 2,500 geographical features, cities, towns, and smaller communities in the province. The book abounds with fascinating historical facts, stories, and remarkable characters involved with the names of towns, cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, and islands. The selection was determined by the geographical importance of the feature as well as story of the naming. In the introduction the authors deal with the stages by which B.C. acquired its place names, the history of research into those names, and the categories into which they fall. The latter range from the honorific and commemorative to the comic and disrespectful. Aboriginal names receive particular attention. The location of each place is clearly indicated and the text is accompanied by detailed maps. Brief biographical accounts of persons with places named after them as well as an abundance of anecdotes make this a fascinating book for browsers and an invaluable resource for historians.

Author : Anthony David Mills
Publisher : Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of English Place-names written by Anthony David Mills and published by Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of English place-names available in paperback. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of over 12,000 place-names, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. This second edition adds 300 new entries, expands existing ones, and holds a glossary and extensive bibliography.

Author : Robert Hitchman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Place Names of Washington written by Robert Hitchman and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: